13 September 2023
Today was a beautiful spring day and I also had a day off. I decided to go for a walk to Vaucluse House which is a gorgeous 19th century estate surrounded by well looked after gardens.
The park behind Vaucluse House reminds me of European parks, due to a number of large trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is so quiet and peaceful, with only birds and wind breaking the silence.
Further down at the Tea Rooms and the Pleasure Garden there was a bit more hustle and bustle, with a few people around and a school group excursion.
My dog and I walked around a bit and I took some photos that I am sharing below.
It was such a pleasant walk, we will be back soon to explore inside the Vaucluse House and the rest of the park that we didn’t get around to see today.
Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis). It is apparently a weed that can outcompete native vegetation and smother the ground.
Here it is smothering the ground.
Echium candicans, the ‘Pride of Madeira’. Native of the island of Madeira 🙂
And here is the entire Pride of Madeira plant.
Spiraea cantoniensis, also known as bridalwreath spirea and May Bush. It flowers in May in its native China, hence the May Bush name.
And the full May Bush.
Pink Indian Hawthorn. I mostly see it in white and had a separate post on it a few days ago. This one is spectacular pink.
Forget-me-not!
Show-stopping Wisteria, magnificently fragrant.
More Wisteria.
I had no idea that oranges can flower and bear fruit at the same time!
London Plane tree.
Bananas.
Beautiful Waratah (Telopea) in someone’s garden on the way back home. Waratah is the floral emblem of New South Wales.
Waratah.
Bush lily in soft yellow colour.
Earleaf acacia.